Pearl Ram Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 If we stay up this season it will be a remarkable achievement don’t get me wrong, but for me, becoming the League Champions for the first time tops it. A very good Arsenal team had done an almost unprecedented double the year before and Leeds boasted a team of 11 current international players every week at the time, much disliked, they were a formidable team and Shanks was getting close to making Liverpool a force to be reckoned with. So topping the table with those illustrious teams behind us was a big deal indeed. If we weren’t skint I think it would have been a nice gesture of the club to give the surviving players some kind of memento to celebrate that achievement but we are where we are and times are hard, more’s the pity. RoyMac5, ziggyram59, IslandExile and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: I didn't think there was an English League Title anymore unless that's a new invention? Surely you mean the Premier League title? But anyway..... Long before it's time.. Tyler Durden and Kathcairns 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lander Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 We have to dream, from the potential low points come extreme highs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Not only would it be play off form, we’d have probably won the Final if we’d played in it knowing our bloody luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 One simple way to look at it. Split the season into 2 halves.. To match last season we need 44. We start -21 We are currently 2 points ahead of last seasons halfway total with 5 games to play So our net deficit is now -19 with 5 games to improve it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Tyler Durden said: I didn't think there was an English League Title anymore unless that's a new invention? Surely you mean the Premier League title? But anyway..... Might be wrong, probably am, but isn't it the EPL? Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said: Might be wrong, probably am, but isn't it the EPL? Could be I'm scoobied as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Tyler Durden said: I didn't think there was an English League Title anymore unless that's a new invention? Surely you mean the Premier League title? But anyway..... My understanding of the thread title was a reference to, and comparison with, our previous achievement(s) in relation to winning the big prize? I too, could be wrong, natch! ?♂️ Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphanram Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 If we get beaten by Fulham this thread will get the full ‘worst points tally in the top two divisions’ treatment alongside the ‘Rooney & his sidekick out’ thread getting a bump. LazloW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 It's the hope that kills you. If we don't have an owner in by January, with the administrators in charge of player sales, we could be lucky to have any kind of semblance of a squad. I wouldn't worry too much about Championship survival and just hope that we can navigate the next month or two with our squad (as it is) still in tact and a new owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 If we stay up it'd be a minor miracle and Rooney would be up there with our best managers of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: We need to average 1.64 points per game for the rest of the season just to get to 46 and have a chance of staying up. That's equivalent to 75/76 points in a full campaign - usually the points total required to get 6th spot. Then factor in we were many people's favourites for relegation this season even before the points deduction(s). Maybe on par with sneaking into the top 6 on the final day of the season, then fluking a last minute winner in the playoff final. But averaging 1.64 points per game is not the same as averaging it over a whole season . If we hit a purple patch, like we did last year only for longer this year who knows. But really I think January transfer window is only likely to weaken the squad given our financial woes. And that really would make it impossible if it isn’t already, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: That would still be 45 points from the next 28 games - equivalent to 74 points over a season - with a team backed by many for relegation without a points deduction. I think the pre season odds assumed we would get a points deduction. Not 21 points though that’s true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 6 hours ago, PistoldPete said: I think the pre season odds assumed we would get a points deduction. Not 21 points though that’s true. Agreed. They knew something was coming. Didn't they even hold back on the odds at first, for a week or so, when odds for every other team were offered? Clearly waiting to see what deduction we got, but gave up waiting in the end, and just made us favourites for relegation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I can see it now. We survive on the last day, with some incredible form. Our secure championship status sparks loads of investment in the summer, and we ride the crest of that wave all the way to the top of the league, get promoted to the premier league, and just keep on riding that wave to unending success and glory. it’s going to happen guys, trust me. Indy, Premier ram and Dean (hick) Saunders 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, TigerTedd said: I can see it now. We survive on the last day, with some incredible form. Our secure championship status sparks loads of investment in the summer, and we ride the crest of that wave all the way to the top of the league, get promoted to the premier league, and just keep on riding that wave to unending success and glory. it’s going to happen guys, trust me. And we change our emblem to a pink (just for B4) unicorn. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 11 hours ago, TigerTedd said: I can see it now. We survive on the last day, with some incredible form. Our secure championship status sparks loads of investment in the summer, and we ride the crest of that wave all the way to the top of the league, get promoted to the premier league, and just keep on riding that wave to unending success and glory. it’s going to happen guys, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambam Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 22/11/2021 at 16:04, Tyler Durden said: I didn't think there was an English League Title anymore unless that's a new invention? Surely you mean the Premier League title? But anyway..... Clearly I’m referring to us being English League Champions. We have never won The Premier League, or the Premiership as it was known previously. Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Martin Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rambam said: Clearly I’m referring to us being English League Champions. We have never won The Premier League, or the Premiership as it was known previously. Or the championship, or league 1, or league 2, technically ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Martin Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 21 hours ago, alexxxxx said: If we stay up it'd be a minor miracle and Rooney would be up there with our best managers of all time. So man utd would take him then ?? DCFC Kicks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account.
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now